I still use my cassette player alot and want to record some streaming
internet radio shows onto cassette tape. All the google searches show
me the *reverse.* How do I do this?

Hi,

It would be typical that Google searches show the reverse, as
computers are more popular than cassette players nowadays, but I know
how you can do what you want:

You're going to need a cassette player that has a recording function
with an auido line-in, so that you'll be able to record the music
streaming. Also, make sure your computer has a line out port, or
headphones port (should be there somewhere). The cable you'll need to
connect your computer will most likely be a different-ended cable,
with a 3.5mm male plug on one end, and a standard audio male plug at
the end (the kind used to connect dvd/vcr to TV). You should be able
to get one of these at Radio Shack/Best Buy.

Once you've plugged everything in, flip your casette recorder to the
line in setting, and start streaming the content from your computer,
just to make sure it works. You should hear the computer audio through
the casette player's speakers. If this doesn't work, make sure the
volume is up on your computer, and on the casette player. If it does,
simply hit the record key on your casette player (making sure you
inserted a blank casette into the player), and it'll start recording
for you.

Don't worry if you mess up, you should be able to re-record over the
messups by rewinding the blank tape and starting over.

-Hope it helps!